or do whatever your belief system would have you do when you need something really bad! Ok so today started off as a horriable day. I couldn't sleep last night because I just felt hot and uncomfortable (since it was only 60 degrees in our house I don't know what.) My 2 mnth old gets up at 6am wanting to be fed, but since my hubby was getting up from work at 6:30 he said he would get her. But I couldn't go back to sleep, my stomach hurt and I just felt sick and crampy.Then I had a doctors appiontment this morning and had a biopsy done because of a high grade lesion of my pap smeer. And that left my feeling even more crampy. Plus I don't have insurance right now, so I really don't know how I am going to pay for this test. They want to paid within 90 days, but I can only give them $20 a month...I mean what are they going to do? Put the piece back? Anyway I left feeling more sick. So I thought "well I will take a nap when I get home." Well I get my 2 mnth old to sleep my my two year old decides he is to old for naps, so there goes my nap too. Oh and did I mention that my husband ran out of gas on his way to work and instead of filling up gets only $4 of gas...and that $4 might cause us to go overdrawn and is still not enough for him to make it home, so he will have to put in more causing us to have two overdrawn fees (why he didn't just fill up is beyond me!) Oh and the car has been making weird grinding noises for the past couple days, and we tried to get it looked at yesterday but the only mechanic in town was booked. Then a buisness that my hubby recently sent his application to called to set up an interview with him, Anyof you who have read my other post know how much he needs another job. This job pays more AND has more hours. We would be getting an extra $180 a week (when you are only earning $300 a week, that is a HUGE deal.) So everyone cross your fingers or say some prayers because this could turn out to be a good day after all!
Casey C: That works in theory but what I suppose to tell my husband. Wait were you are till I pawn something (wait the nearest pawn store is 35miles away.) or sell something on craigslist (we really don't have anything to sell) and I will walk the money over to the bank (nevermind its 15 miles away) or walk the money to him (who is 30 miles away) you might be really really late for work, but at least we wont be overdrawn.
I gas gauge is broken...this is why my hubby ran out of gas, he didn't know how much was in the tank, and we just put $20 in there a coupl days ago so he should have had enough to make it till tomorrow at least, but I guess whatever is wrong with the car is causing it to use extra gas.
I wanted to add that my mom took my two year to get mcdonanlds nuggets as a treat for being good while I was at my appiontment. He loves those and doesn't get them often. I guess he noticed I wasn't feeling well because he comes over and hands me one of his nuggets and says "this is for mama." pats me on the leg and smiles. He is to wonderful.
Casey C: Where was I suppose to get the money! like I said we have nothing to pawn (or nothing worth anything, I tried pawning my old laptop before and the only pawn shop within 50 miles wouldn't take it) nothing to sell. and yes I did think we would make it till friday. you must be lucky enough not to live paycheck to paycheck. When you only make $260-$300 a week most of that is gone by the end of the weekend towards bills and essentials like diapers. But its easy to judge from the outside isnt it? You know I was just asking for some prayers or something that my husband will get this new job. I wasn't looking for one person to make me feel worse then I already am.
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i think i'll just pour a libation on your behalf instead.
good luck!
:) khairete
S.
My goat doesn't know the rosary.
But I'll put in a good thought for you. :)
No whammies, no whammies!
Sending good juju!
OMGosh! That sounds like my life!!!!!! Prayers sent and I am so glad it's not just me!!! I'm taking a dress and blouse back to the store (although I needed them and really love them). I need the money to take my girls to the doctor (stupid co-pays) as they have been coughing too long and it just cant wait for my once a month payday. (Friday)
ADDED: forget the naysayers/should-have-dones. Some people have never had it tough. Some have never lived paycheck to paycheck or worse, no paycheck to no paycheck, praying that something good happens before you are evicted, forclosed on or you have no food to feed your kids. Some of us don't have anything to sell on craigslist or to pawn. My ex pawned everything he could without my knowledge to support a drug habit I didn't know he had, had a friend to the house while me and the girls were at my moms last summer and he, knowingly, infested us with bed bugs. Ex quit his job last summer and I lost my house, but was able to feed my girls.
Oh, never mind, I didn't intend to vent today. (typed on my job owned computer on job owned internet so they are not pawnable options ) We have no satellite, internet, home phone, but we will make it!!! And so will you!!!
Prayer, karma, juju, luck. May it all be yours!
Ah S., but it's the DAMN NEAR PERFECT days where you need to watch your back, girl! Sigh.
Hope your man gets the new job!
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Don't think about the negatives today.
Think only about the positives. The kids are healthy and happy, you have a home, food ect.
Light a green candle (green for money) and ask your higher power that a great new job for hubby comes along. Hopefully it will be the one he got a call on today.
It's days like today that separate the survivors from the whimps. You are a survivor. Celebrate!!! :-))
Sorry you are having a bad day.
I will send you good thoughts & prayers. Hang in there. It's always darkest before dawn.
Murphy is at work today.
Try to at least lay down w/your kids today. Even rest, if not sleep, will help.
Is there anything you can do for extra $ right now? Turn cans in? Sell your gold jewelry?
Can he borrow $20 from someone at work to get gas to make it home?
Can you search for another mechanic in a nearby, surrounding area & call to see if they can get you in?
I will say some prayers!
Fingers, toes and eyeballs all crossed! Sending you best wishes for you and hubby!
Hoping your day gets better.... know that we all have days like these and you are not alone. Well, most of us.... the ones that understand an overdrawn acct :(
I'm so sorry you're going through all this . . . hope it gets better. <3
Girl, when it rains it pours! If I owned a goat I would totally offer it up on an alter for sacrifice to God the Most High. The only thing around here that comes close is a mosquito, which in some parts of Texas, they are about as big as a small goat :) I hope you have taken a healthy dose of ibuprofen by now. Here's some hoping and praying for a new job for your husband!
At least it isn't Monday, too. Good luck with everything!!!
Hi S.
Don't let a few bad luck days ruin your outlook. Sh&t happens to all of us. How we react determines the outcomes.
I have had a rough couple of years. I have lost some very important people to cancer and sudden heart attack. I could very easily curl up and cry my days away. I choose not to. I have children that need me. They need me to show them that life has ups and downs, but it is our life and what we make of it determines our happiness.
I try very hard to be thankfull daily. I try to remember to say out loud, Thank you Lord, I have my children, I have my health, we have a roof over our head, we have food on the table. Yes I am sad, but I am thank ful.
You will be amazed how much a good attitude will take you. It is too easy to concentrate on the bad. Everyone else does it. But instead of complaining, look for something to be greatful for.
You cannot EXPECT to get blessings if you are always damning what you do have.
I also think what Casey C meant was for you to pawn something or sell it on Craigslist BEFORE you went out to buy the gas and over draw your account.
It takes time and lots of practice. You will be amazed at how much better you feel when you stop being negative and start being positive.
Good luck!!
Blessings!
D.
I think I would have pawned something or sold something on Craigslist before I overdrew my bank. Good luck to you on all of the above problems. I feel for you.
ADDED: of course I meant before he ran out of gas. So weather the gas gauge was broken or not...you knew you did not have any money...should have taken action before you ran into an emergency...today is only Tuesday....did you think you were gonna be able to make it til payday with no money? Oh...isn't married life grand!!! HAHA!!!
